Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology, Interpersonal Processes

Series Editor s Foreword.
Preface.Part I: Cognition/Attribution.1. Attributions in Close Relationships: From Balkanization to Integration. (Frank D. Fincham).2. Cognition and the Development of Close Relationships. (Benjamin R. Karney, James K. McNulty, and Thomas N. Bradbury).3. Cognitive Representations of Attachment: The Content and Function of Working Models. (Nancy L. Collins and Lisa M. Allard).4. The Structure and Function of Ideal Standards in Close Relationships. (Jeffry A. Simpson, Garth J.O. Fletcher, and Lorne Campbell).5. Seeking a Sense of Conviction: Motivated Cognition in Close Relationships. (Sandra L. Murray).Part II: Social Motivation.6. Integrating Social Psychological Research on Aggression within an Evolutionary-based Framework. (Neil M. Malamuth and Tamara Addison).7. Helping and Altruism. (John F. Dovidio and Louis A. Penner).8. The Death and Rebirth of the Social Psychology of Negotiation. (Max H. Bazerman, Jared R. Curhan, and Don A. Moore).9. Motivational Aspects of Empathic Accuracy. (William Ickes and Jeffry A. Simpson).Part III: Affect/Emotion.10. Understanding People s Perceptions of Relationships is Crucial to Understanding their Emotional Lives. (Margaret S. Clark, Julie Fitness, and Ian Brissette).11. Emotional Intelligence: Conceptualization and Measurement. (Peter Salovey, Alison Woolery, and John D. Mayer).12. Emotional Experience in Close Relationships. (Ellen Berscheid and Hilary Ammazzalorso).13. The Status of Theory and Research on Love and Commitment. (Beverly Fehr).Part IV: Social Influence and Comparison.14. Interdependence in Close Relationships. (Caryl E. Rusbult, Ximena B. Arriaga, and Christopher R. Agnew).15. Social Comparison and Close Relationships. (Bram P. Buunk and Frans L. Oldersma).Part V: Self and Identity.16. An Evolutionary-Pyschological Approach to Self-esteem: Multiple Domains and Multiple Functions. (Lee A. Kirkpatrick and Bruce J. Ellis).17. Is Lovingthe Self Necessary for Loving Another? An Examination

Garth J. O. Fletcher is a Reader in the Psychology Department at the University of Canterbury. He is a leading researcher in the study of social cognition in intimate relationships. Margaret S. Clark is Professor of Social Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. She has written extensively on emotion and social behavior including Affect and Cognition (1982) and Emotion and Social Behaviour (1992).

"Providing lively, state--of--the--art coverage about the vibrant interpersonal core of social psychology, this outstanding collection of original chapters puts the 'sociala front and center in social psychology. Written by an all--star lineup of contributors, it is essential reading for social psychologists. Each chapter provides a scholarly overview of a cutting--edge research program and should enlighten readers for years to come. This superb volume is chock--full of thought--provoking discussion and stimulating ideas." Professor Harry Reis, University of Rochester <!----end---->